George Gordon Meade: What do we really know about him? He was the commander of the Army of the Potomac and the victor of Gettysburg. But, to most people, he was also the general who "allowed" Robert E. Lee's army to escape across the Potomac River after Gettysburg; he was ... Read More »
Historian Kent Masterson Brown’s film company, Witnessing History, has produced some fascinating and award winning documentaries. I've watched, learned from and enjoyed several of them. I promised Kent a review of his company’s documentary of Daniel Boone earlier this year. Unfortunately procrastination, along with other commitments, kept getting in the ... Read More »
KET has released the broadcast dates for "I remember the old home very well:" The Lincolns in Kentucky! The primetime broadcast on the KET main channel will be at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, February 15th. See the full schedule below: • KETKY: Saturday, February 13 at 3:00 AM ET • KETKY: Friday, ... Read More »
Americans celebrated Christmas on the eve of the Civil War much like we do today. There were Christmas cards, caroling, festive parties and dances. “Egnogging” was one of the favorite traditions, supplanting wassailing of colonial times. Santa Claus was also a major part of Christmas. New York clergyman Clement Clarke ... Read More »